The third volume of Britain's 1,000 Unsolved Murders - Gangland Slayings is now on sale, dissecting the many cold cases that remain unsolved in British police archives.
The book challenges the myth that murders carried out in Britain's criminal underworld are simply a balancing of the books - that "they only kill their own." The truth is far more chaotic.
Violence Spills Into Communities
Organised crime is not a closed shop - when a gangland war breaks out, the violence inevitably spills over into surrounding communities, and anyone could be caught in the firing line.
As documented in the book, there are many examples of criminals who lost their lives in a feud with a rival syndicate. But alongside them are the tragic accounts of innocent bystanders - people who fell foul of the cartels simply by crossing the wrong line, keeping the wrong company, or standing in the wrong doorway at the wrong time.
A Shadow History
These cases represent a shadow history where the culprits walked away - in many cases protected by the very terror they sowed.
The book is available to buy online with delivery directly to the door, or it can be purchased in participating supermarkets, high street retailers and independent newsagents in the UK. Online postage and packaging costs apply.
